U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT AGAIN RANKS UNK AS A TOP PUBLIC MIDWEST REGIONAL UNIVERSITY

For the third consecutive year, “U.S. News & World Report”has ranked the University of Nebraska at Kearney as the ninth best Public Regional University in the Midwest. Rankings were expanded to a Top 15 list for 2013 from a Top 10 in previous years.

“The three-year continuation of UNK’s position as a Top 10 university confirms what our students recognize,” said UNK Chancellor Doug Kristensen. “A UNK education is highly valuable, and increasingly acknowledged as such across Nebraska, the region and, in fact, the world.”

The “U.S. News & World Report” rankings are derived from 11 performance indicators. One such indicator is peer assessment, on which UNK experienced significant upward movement.

“UNK continues to measure better than the average of its peer universities in most categories,” Dr. Bicak said. “It is strong validation of the commitment of faculty and staff to our student-centered mission that has led to this success.

“The 11 indicators included in the rankings encompass factors related to recruiting, retention, academics and alumni giving,” Chancellor Kristensen said. “The ranking is a testament to the fact that the university–including members of the faculty, staff, administration, the Kearney community and our alumni–are fully engaged and committed to the success of our students and institution.”